v3.19.1

Restructuring Rollforward (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 30,167
Acquisitions	5,922
Provisions before non-cash charges	15,253
Payments	(20,229)
Foreign Currency Translation	(458)
Balance at End of Period	30,655
Non cash charges	133
Provisions	15,386
Air and Gas Handling
Balance at Beginning of Period	24,011
Provisions before non-cash charges	4,555
Payments	(8,103)
Foreign Currency Translation	(330)
Balance at End of Period	20,133
Fabrication Technology
Balance at Beginning of Period	6,156
Provisions before non-cash charges	4,155
Payments	(6,703)
Foreign Currency Translation	(125)
Balance at End of Period	3,483
Non cash charges	133
Provisions	4,288
Medical Technology
Balance at Beginning of Period	0
Acquisitions	5,922
Provisions before non-cash charges	6,543
Payments	(5,423)
Foreign Currency Translation	(3)
Balance at End of Period	7,039
Termination benefits | Air and Gas Handling
Balance at Beginning of Period	22,700
Provisions before non-cash charges	3,781
Payments	(7,285)
Foreign Currency Translation	61
Balance at End of Period	19,257
Termination benefits | Fabrication Technology
Balance at Beginning of Period	5,494
Provisions before non-cash charges	2,695
Payments	(4,672)
Foreign Currency Translation	(156)
Balance at End of Period	3,361
Termination benefits | Medical Technology
Balance at Beginning of Period	0
Acquisitions	5,922
Provisions before non-cash charges	1,952
Payments	(832)
Foreign Currency Translation	(3)
Balance at End of Period	7,039
Facility closure costs | Air and Gas Handling
Balance at Beginning of Period	1,311
Provisions before non-cash charges	774
Payments	(818)
Foreign Currency Translation	(391)
Balance at End of Period	876
Facility closure costs | Fabrication Technology
Balance at Beginning of Period	662
Provisions before non-cash charges	1,460
Payments	(2,031)
Foreign Currency Translation	31
Balance at End of Period	122
Facility closure costs | Medical Technology
Balance at Beginning of Period	0
Provisions before non-cash charges	4,591
Payments	(4,591)
Foreign Currency Translation	0
Balance at End of Period	$ 0

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